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chapter 24

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show brain and the spinal cord  
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show cortex  
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Name the parts of the brain   show
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show brainstem  
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What does the brainstem consist of   show
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show cerebrum  
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show forebrain  
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show into lobes and lobules  
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What is the stemlike portion that connects the cerebrum and the pons and cerebellum   show
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show cerebellum, pons, and medulla oblongata  
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show longitudinal sulcus  
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What is the name of the fluid filled cavity that is contained in each of the cerebral hemisphere   show
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show third ventricle  
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What gland is the mastery endocrine gland of the body and is inferior to the diencephalon   show
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show in the hypophyseal of the sella turcica  
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show pons  
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What extends between the pons and the spinal cord, and forms the lower portion of the hindbrain   show
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What extends from the brain where it connects to the medulla oblongata at the level of the foramen magnum   show
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To what level do the spinal cord extends   show
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show in the pointed extremity called the conus medullaris  
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How long is the adult spinal cord   show
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show 31  
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What are the nerves transmitted through   show
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show horse's tail, cauda equina  
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show transmit and receive sensory, motor, and reflex messages to and from the brain  
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What is the inner sheath of the spinal cord called   show
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What is the latin name for the inner sheath of the spinalcord   show
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What is the central sheath of the spinal cord called   show
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show CSF Cerebrospinal fluid  
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What is the function of the cerebrospinal fluid   show
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show dura mater  
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show hard mother  
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show the strong fibrous covering of the brain and spinal cord  
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How far do the dura mata extends   show
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What is the function of the dura mater   show
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How are the spinal nerves prolonged   show
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show the dura sac  
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show the cauda equina  
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show right and left lateral ventricles  
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show the body  
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show anteriorly, posteriorly, and inferiorly into hornlike portions  
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show by a channel called the interventricular foramen  
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show third ventricle  
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show fourth ventricle  
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show anterior to the cerebellum and posterior to the pons  
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show fourth ventricle  
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show radiographs of the cerebral and visceral cranium and rhe vertebral column  
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Why are radiograohs obtained   show
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show radiographs of the spine  
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show because the contrast agents used in myelography may obscure some abnomalities  
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what complements the myelographic examination and often provide additional information   show
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What is myelography   show
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show by introducing a nonionic, water soluable contrast medium into the subarachnoid space by spinal puncture  
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Where does the spinal puncture of the myelography take place   show
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What are the term for the injection into the subarachnoid space   show
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What basis are the myelographs performed   show
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show 4 to 8 hrs  
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What has largely replaced myelographs   show
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What do myelography demonstrates   show
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What is useful in identifying narrowing of the subarachnoid space by evaluating the dynamic flow of the CSF   show
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What type of contrast was introduced in 1942   show
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show False  
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show non water soluable contrast media  
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What water soluable agents have commonly been used for myelography   show
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show the use of contrast media  
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What can cause severe and fatal neurtoxic reactions   show
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show seperately from other agents  
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show 3 times  
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show True  
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What should the appropriate completed documentation contain   show
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What is the responsibility of the radiographer before the patient arrive   show
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show table, and overhead equipment  
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show footboard, padded shoulder supports  
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What should be locked so it cannot accidently come in contact with the spinal needle, sterile field, or both   show
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Where is the spinal puncture and contrast medium injection performed   show
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show fluoroscopic  
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What size is the spinal guage needle   show
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Where is the 20 to 22 guage needle for the spinal puncture and contrast medium injected   show
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show the subarachnoid space  
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show explain the details of the myelograph  
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What should the patient be informed about the radijograph table   show
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What images are often requested after the examination procedure   show
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show placed on the table in the prone position  
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What position of the patient do the physicians perfer to widen the interspinous spaces for easier introduction of the needle   show
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show CSF  
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show 9 to 12 mL  
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show the angulationof the table  
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What is taken throughout the procedure   show
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For the conus projection in the AP position where is the central ray centered   show
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True or False: The conus projection in the AP position used a cassette   show
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Why is the position of the patient's head important in a cervical myelograph   show
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show acute extension of the head  
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Where sre the patients monitored after the procedure   show
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show 30 to 45 degrees  
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show bedrest, plenty of fluids, puncture site examined before patient is released from the recovery area  
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show CT  
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What allows for the changes of density and contrast of an image   show
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How is the CT examination of the brain commonly performed   show
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show 8 to 10mm  
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show CT scans of the brain  
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show preinfusion and postinfusion  
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What are common indications of CT of the brain without an IV infusion of contrast material include______   show
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What is particularly useful for demonstrating the size, location, and configuration of mass lesions, hematomas, and aneurysums   show
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What examination that can clearly demonstrate the size,number, and location of fracture fragments in the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine   show
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show CT  
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show CTM (computed tomography of myelography)  
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show CTM  
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show MRI  
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show MRI  
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What procedures do not require intrathecal injection of a contrast agent   show
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Which modality is basically blind to bone, unlike other conventional radiographic imaging modalities   show
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show MRI  
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show gadolinium  
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show a magnetic field  
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MRI should not be used on patients with what devices   show
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How is angiography used   show
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show 1.3 mm  
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What is the minimal magnification focal size of an angiographic x-ray tube   show
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show a nonionic water soluble contrast agent is injected into the vessels and rapid sequence images are obtained for evaluation  
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What involves the placement of various coils, medications, filters, stents and other devices to treat a particular problem or provide therapy   show
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What are some therapeutic devices used in the cardiovascular ad interventional areas   show
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show Diskography and nucleography  
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what is used in the investiation of internal disk lesion, such as rupture of he nucleus pulposus   show
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What have largely replaced diskography   show
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What procedures used to treat spinal compression fractures and other pathologies of the vertebral bodies that do not respond to conserative treatment   show
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What is defined as the injection of a radiopaque bone cement into a painful compression fracture under fluoroscopic guidance   show
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What is advanced into the fractured vertebral body under fluoroscopy in the percutaneous vertebralplasty   show
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show cement  
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show the AP and lateral projections  
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How do the kyphoplsty differ from the percutaneous kyphoplasty   show
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show kyphoplasty  
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show 80 to 90 percent  
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show leakage of cement before it hardens  
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show embolism and death  
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What should discusse with the patient about the vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty procedures   show
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show educated in these procedures and make sure that an informed consent has been documented  
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show angiograhy  
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show arachnoid  
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show brain  
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A collection of nerves licated iin the spinal canal inferior to the spinal ccord   show
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The part of the brain located in he posterior cranial fossa behind the brainstem   show
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The fluid that flows through and protect the ventricles, subarachnoid space, brain, and spinal cord   show
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show crebrum  
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show conus medullaris  
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The outer most surface of the brain   show
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The tough outer layer of the meninges, which lines the cranial cavity and spinal cord   show
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show epidural space  
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show gadolinium  
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The portion ofthe brain within the posterior fossa; it includes the pons, medulla oblongata and cerebrum   show
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show interventional radiology  
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show intrathecal injection  
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show kyphoplasty  
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An oval shaped area of the brain anterior to the medulla oblongata   show
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show slices  
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show spinal cord  
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An interventional radiology procedure used to treat vertebral body compression fractures by stabilizing bone fragments with cement   show
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